The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-04

. moment In the once 10 address III
superintendent some questions a. they
came out into the air. He had meant,
too. 10 ask her on the way home thu
question which all the day, and fol
many days. had been trembling on hi
r.. y, but there was new expression n
her ives and mouth which instantly
told'him this was not the time TO plead
his cause.
Had that fellow inside. who bowed q
like ! . Gentleman. been otherwise than
4 work m an. he might have suspected
him - - some way responsible. i
was mite angular enough as II wal
that Miss win. 'ughby should have ad
dressed him rs friend. Doubtless
some man who haa seen better days
and for whom she 3. u womanly pity
"Can see Mr.. Thornl&. y.
The mistress OF the humbA niue cot
tagc in one Of the suburbs a me 'arg'
city looked up amazed at the h. utiiu
young lady who asked the qucstios.
Indeed. ! suppose you may. h.
gone up to his room, where he speSJds
all his evenings, and not bit Of sup
per tonight has he touched. Shall /
call him downH'
mo; let me go to him"
"It's the first room 10 the right Of
the stairs, miss He is the only lodgcr
1 have. and ron are his first visitor"
But the girl needed not the words. A
strange vision she surely was as she
stood an instant outside his door, clad
in costly velvet and rich furs. Then
she softly turned the handle and en-
tered. He did not hear her. He had
thrown himself upon his sofa and
buried his head in It's cushions. He
was 50 still. so motionIess, she thought
he must be sleeping She swiftly
crossed the room. and laying her hand
on his shoulder, called his name
my Godr' he cried. and would have
started to his feet. but she held him
back, falling on her knees beside him.
Chester" she pleaded, ''youwould
not come to me. Ny pride is less than
yours my love greater. have come
to you Did you think my heart ut
tered the unworthy words for which
you have punished me all these years?
l have tried to find you 50 long-so
long and hopeleSsly.'
And she bowed her beautiful head
and sobbed outright
Flush. dear. hush, You should not
have come here, Marion II might
compromise you"
Compromise me with my future
husband? See. Chester" and she held
up the hand on which CLEANED the
ring. II have never accepted my free.
dom"
Ny own brave girl" he said. his
voice softening even while he girdcd
himself up for the strength Of which
he stood in such need. ..But the
heaven you open for me can not be.
am foreman Of the works where you
saw me to-day. Marion. My knowl-
edge and love Of machinery stood me
in good stead. heard Of this opening
and secured it, To-day was adjust
ing some difficult piece Of work
dared not to trust to any workman. ! am
in receipt Of liberal salary, which
am laying aside, dear. living n poorly
ms can. hoping one day TO buy an
interest in the business. One or two
improvements have made are rapidly
attaining me the goal. but it j. still far
of. can not ask you to wait. nor to
forget the years Of labor which have
helped me to reach it,"
'.Ihave waited already too long. Chcs-
ter" she whispered. lin ready now
20 become your wife"
His face grew deadly white.
.'Oh. Chester" she said, s'when !
have 80 much money why are you 50
cruel and 50 proud?'
II can not 90 back to . life Of ease
and dependence. he answered. .scven
with you. dear love, to brighten il.
Bless you for coming to me, Marion!
Bless you for showing me all noble
woman can be! The memory Of this
hour will tighten all the future years. =
chester, you do not understand me, =
she persisted. II will forget that have
q single penny in the world except
what you give me. viii share what
ever home you offer me-even this.
For better. for worse, darling. we
pledged ourselves as saccdly asthougl
| we stood before Gods alt..s. In Gods
sight am your wife. Iclaim my right
| to share your dark days as well as those
on which the sun Of prosperity may
| shine"
He strove to answer, but his voice
broke. She had conquered. but,
woman-like, she gave him the glory d
her victory as she sobbcd out her hap.
piness upon his heart
| A month later there was a quiet wed.
ding, at which there were neither flow
crs norbridesmaids nor music; but Mar
ion willoughby missed nothing. II wa.
only after the ceremony had been per.
formed that Chester showed her doc
ument which had been his wedding
gift from the firm he had served 81